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Name:_____________________________________________
Date:________________________
1.
Marcia was shamelessly laughing in the library.
Which is the underlined word in the sentence above?
A. verb
B. noun
C. adverb
D. adjective
2. Which is a sentence?
A. I took a shower this morning.
B. Students who worked on this.
C. If falling is not what skating is about.
D. In the game, during the half-time show.
3.
Their journey was long and tiring.
The underlined word above is a noun. Which of the following is a characteristic of a noun?
A. It shows action.
B. It names a person, place, or thing.
C. It describes a person, place, or thing.
D. It describes an action or state of being.
4. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
A. Amy slipped, fell on the ice, and broke her leg.
B. The waitress brought our food drinks and the check.
C. The ocean's waves knocked us back onto, the sandy beach.
D. Shawn sings songs about peoples broken hearts and romance.
5.
Joseph lost his wallet on the ride at the amusement park.
Which word does his refer to in the sentence above?
A. Joseph
B. lost
C. ride
D. park
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6. Which word in the sentence below should be capitalized?
One of our favorite things to do in march is to plant flowers.
A. things
B. favorite
C. flowers
D. march
7.
Maria has a blue toothbrush that she uses twice a day.
Which word modifies toothbrush in the sentence above?
A. has
B. she
C. blue
D. twice
8.
The students were led to the auditorium, but they were never told why they were their.
Which of the underlined words is misspelled?
A. led
B. auditorium
C. never
D. their
9. Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?
A. What big teeth you have!
B. The flag was decorated with the most beautiful colors.
C. Did you see that man walking across the baseball field?
D. Why, you do not even have your homework done from last week.
10.
Karen's rabbit didn't look like he would make it across the road now we know why she named him "Speedy!"
Which would correct the sentence above?
A. Add a comma before "Speedy."
B. Add a period between road and now.
C. Add a comma between road and now.
D. Add a period after road and capitalize now.
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Answer Key
1. C) adverb
2. A) I took a shower this morning.
3. B) It names a person, place, or thing.
4. A) Amy slipped, fell on the ice, and broke her leg.
5. A) Joseph
6. D) march
7. C) blue
8. D) their
9. C) Did you see that man walking across the baseball field?
10. D) Add a period after road and capitalize now.
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